Trunk



1932' J. F. SCHOELLKOPF ET AL 1,882,193

TRUNK Filed Aug. 11. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1/ JAQJZJZZZZZ? BY para 166,

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Q 1932- J. F. SCHOELLKOPF ET AL L 9 TRUNK Filed Aug. 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 tended and for Patented Oct. 11, 1932 'UN-ITED sTATEs'rATizNT oFFIcE- JACOB FREDERICK SCHOELLKOIF AND 'HOAIRJD LEE, 01? DALLAS, TEXAS TRUNK.

Application filed. August 11, 1930.; S,erial No.A74,3 80, I

This invention relates to automobile trunks and the principal object of the invention is to provide a trunk of this character capable of trunk is enlarged and enabling the shifted portion to maintain a horizontal position.

A still further object of the invention resides in the means for providing greater strength of the trunk when the same is exgreatly strengthening the trunk generally.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention will be fully understood from a perusal of the following detaileddescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the rear portion of an automobile and illustrating the'improved trunk in position thereon, the broken lines indicating its extended position. Figure 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of the trunk when extended and withthe lid raised and part folded back, part of the trunk being broken'away for convenience.

Figure 3 represents a transverse vertical sectional view of Figure 2, the view being 7 taken along the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure A is a side elevational view of the trunk, reduced in size, showing the trunk fully extended and the entire cover in closed and locked position, part of the trunk being broken away for convenience, and

Figure is a sectional detailed view, en larged, the view being taken along the line 55 of Figure 3. I I

Having a more detailed reference to the drawings, the trunk consists of a stationary or fixed member A, a movable member B and a main lid 3. The member A is rigidly attached to a support 4;, or the like, carried by:

the automobile, andjconsists of the rear wall 5;side' walls 6 and bottom wall 7 Themember B consists of the front Wall 8,;side walls Qfand bottom wall 10-. It will be apparent from Figures; 3 'and 4 that the top edges. of

the side walls '6 are cut on a sl'ight incline and likewise the side walls II of'the lid 3 are cut at a slant. N This 1 arrangement, provides a cavity or rjeces s for. the purpose of enabling an extensible lid 12 to be moved. out of the waywhen the trunk is not extended. 1 fTheextensible lid 121is sojconstructed. that 'vvhenextended" will provide a, cover for the section B, as shown'in Figure i', a'nd'in collapsible position'inFigure 3. ,1Where in the latter position itlies within the recess of the lid '31 In forming acon'ne'ction between the main lid 3 and the extensible lid 12, there are .1

provided the angular 'barsj36 (shown more clearly in Figure 2)"one end ofthese barsbe- 7 ing pivoted n37 tothe maiI IlidB and their opposite ends likewise connected at38 to the extensibletlid 12.1 The lid 12 can then beswung inwardlyor outwardly froin ther'ej je lids by the bars aeamijwheni position underneaththe lid 3; the hooks -39 receivethe edgefiQof the lid 1 2, in the manner shown in Figure 3. Then the extensible lid isfastened in position by'a catchl.

Members'15 are providedfor fastening the extensible lid 12 to the front wall 8 of the member 'These members form a connection withthe'jlock plates 17 and when the; c'oiinect'ionis made 7 a key is insertedlintio the key holefl8 tolock the parts. Similar members l9 fareflused wheilfthedid 12 is not in use. The main lid 3is also provided with fthefm emhers-2 0, hinged a the side walls 6 and to'the;

cover or lid 3 to limit its backward movement.

l teferring to Figure 3,, the means for'conncting' the meinber B to. the member A is provided by the links 21 and 22, pivoted at the points 22 and 24: to the member B and at 25 and 26 to the member A. For the purpose of strengthening this pivotal connection, there is provided abar 27 lying vertically and against the side Walls 6 of the member A. Also the forward edges of theside, walls 6 are flanged as at 28-, see Figure 5, and the links 22 are extended somewhat beyond V p tures.

their pivotal points 24 and seat in these flanges when the member 13 is extended. Due to this manner, ofpivotally connecting the two members A and B together, the member B is permitted to retain its horizontal position at all times. Thus it will be appa-- rent from the broken-line position of the member B, in Figure 3, that this member backwardly-into the member 'A, rises vertically, is then moved horizontally and finally V comes'to restwertically. When in its' 1fuily,

extended position, the angular lip or edge 30 of the extensible lid 12 laps over the flange 15 32 of'the wall 8. The rearward edge 40 of the extensible lid 12isthen' disposed inside thelid 3 andforms a tight joint with the for-- ward edgeiof the lidj'3, as clearly shown in r 7 i 4 J The invention is capable of some modifications in structure, such as wouldbe within T the range of equivalents and in keeping with v the appended claimsl I v What is claimed as new is: y

1. An automobile trunk comprising a stationary trunk member with a lid and ashiftab le trunk member, said members'being pivoted together by links, one .of'said -links having one end; connected to the lower edge of. thej'side wall ofthe shiftable trunk member; a vertically-disposed bar secured to the inner side wall of the stationary trunk'member,

when shifted to extended position, or moved I i the opposite end of'saidvlink beingpivotedl i to the lower end of said bar, an upper and similarly disposed and similarly connected H linkat the upper portion of the trunk, the two links constituting a'. pair, one pair of links for each side of thetrunk; the forward edges of the side walls of the stationary member carrying inwardly directed flanges v 1' wherein the outer ends of the'upper links seat when the members are in extendedposition;- a c p v 1 2. "An automobile trunk "as claimed in i claim 1,wherein said lid-is hinged .to said stationary trunk member. andh as an extensible lid connected to the main lid, said connec- 7 tion being established by angular bars, one end of each of said'bars being pivotally connected to said main lid and the opposite end i pivoted to said extensible lid, whereby the 1- extensible lid can be-moved within the main lid when not in use, and means for holding the extensible lid'in non-extended position,

' In testimony whereof we aflixlour signa- JACQB FREDERICK SCHDELLKOPF. uo Rn LEE. V 

